Preview and prediction: Nottingham vs Leeds, 9:00 PM, November 9 – Dyche’s first match

DATE2025-11-09
TIME21:00
VENUECity Ground
WEATHER12°C overcast
Nottingham Forest
Leeds United
FULL TIME
02.01
+0.251.93
o 2.252.01
u 2.251.91
H2.36
A3.20
D3.20
HALF TIME →
HALF TIME
01.71
02.23
o 1.02.17
u 1.01.75
H2.92
A3.90
D2.08
← FULL TIME

In-depth Analysis

Sean Dyche became the third manager to lead Nottingham since the start of the season, replacing Nuno Espirito Santo. Although he has yet to secure his first win with the team, the 54-year-old coach has made a positive impression, giving fans a sense of confidence. After a defeat to Bournemouth in his debut, Dyche guided Nottingham to an impressive 2-2 draw against Manchester United and most recently a 0-0 draw with Sturm Graz in the Europa League. However, Nottingham still faces many challenges if they want to escape the relegation zone, currently sitting second-to-last with 11 points in the Premier League. On the other side, Leeds suffered a heavy 0-3 defeat to Brighton in their most recent match. The visitors are currently 16th with the same 11 points, most of which came from home games (8 points). Leeds’ away form under manager Daniel Farke has been very poor, with only 1 win and 4 losses so far this season.

H2H Statistics & Form

Squad Information

Nottingham will be without Ola Aina and Oleksandr Zinchenko, while Chris Wood is still dealing with a minor injury. On Leeds’ side, defender Jayden Bogle has recovered and is ready to return to action.

Predicted Lineups

Nottingham Forest

1(4-2-3-1): Sels; Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Luiz, Anderson; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez; Jesus

Leeds United

1(4-3-3): Perri; Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson; Longstaff, Ampadu, Stach; James, Nmecha, Okafor

Score Prediction

HOME
2
-
AWAY
1